Theophilos: "friend of God," Theophilus, the addressee of Luke and Acts

Original Word: Θεόφιλος, ου, ὁPart of Speech: Noun, MasculineTransliteration: TheophilosPhonetic Spelling: (theh-of'-il-os)Short Definition: TheophilusDefinition: Theophilus, a friend of Luke of equestrian rank, to whom the Gospel and Acts are dedicated.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Originfrom theos and philosDefinition"friend of God," Theophilus, the addressee of Luke and ActsNASB TranslationTheophilus (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2321: Θεόφιλος

Θεόφιλος, Θεοφιλου (Θεός and φίλος), Theophilus, a Christian to whom Luke inscribed his Gospel and Acts of the Apostles: Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1. The conjectures concerning his family, rank, nationality, are reviewed by (among others) Winer's RWB, under the word; Bleek on Luke 1:3; (B. D., under the word); see also under κράτιστος.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Theophilus.

From theos and philos; friend of God; Theophilus, a Christian -- Theophilus.